188  
FOUS52 KCAR 160631  
AFMCAR  
 
AREA FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
MEZ001-162000-  
NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALLAGASH, CLAYTON LAKE, MADAWASKA,  
FORT KENT, AND FRENCHVILLE  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 44 47 50 31 37 43 34 40 46 -3 1 7 14 19 23  
TEMP 26 27 34 40 43 46 48 49 44 38 36 31 25 19 12 7 3 1 10 16 19 14  
DEWPT 20 24 30 36 40 43 46 48 42 36 26 16 10 5 0 -5 -8-10 -8 -7 -5 -2  
RH 78 88 85 85 89 89 93 96 93 92 67 53 52 54 58 57 59 59 43 35 33 48  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W SW  
WIND SPD 12 16 16 14 13 13 16 18 18 17 16 17 17 13 12 11 11 11 10 9 6 2  
WIND GUST 27 33 33 32 29 32 36 40 42 39 32 34 34 29 28 25 25 25 21 19  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 90 100 70 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.23-0.37 0.32-0.54 0.02-0.14 0 0  
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 T  
FRZG RAIN L D  
RAIN D D D D D D D L C  
SLEET L D  
SNOW C L C C S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 14 15 23 31 36 36 29 26 19 12 5 -2 -8-13-15 -4 5 10  
MIN CHILL 8 12 25 35 19 10 -3 -15 -22 -18 0  
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 7 34 22 35 12 30 11 29  
TEMP 8 16 33 31 26 24 33 26 17 14 28 24 15 13 27 23  
DEWPT 0 4 14 19 21 22 21 16 9 7 13 14 9 6 11 12  
PWIND DIR S S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 20 50 50 30 40 30 30  
SNOW S C C C C C C C C C C S S  
 
 
MEZ002-162000-  
NORTHEAST AROOSTOOK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PRESQUE ISLE, CARIBOU, VAN BUREN,  
MARS HILL, AND ASHLAND  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 45 48 51 38 42 46 41 46 49 2 6 8 18 22 25  
TEMP 27 28 34 39 43 46 48 50 47 44 42 36 30 24 17 12 8 6 13 19 22 17  
DEWPT 20 23 29 36 39 43 46 49 46 43 32 21 14 7 2 -2 -5 -8 -8 -6 -5 -2  
RH 74 81 82 89 86 89 93 96 96 96 67 54 51 47 51 52 54 51 37 32 29 42  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 12 14 16 16 14 14 16 19 20 19 17 16 17 13 13 12 12 12 11 10 6 2  
WIND GUST 27 32 34 34 32 34 37 41 44 42 34 34 34 29 29 28 26 26 25 21  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 100 100 70 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.22-0.43 0.48-0.67 0.06-0.17 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 T  
FRZG RAIN C D  
RAIN D D D D D D D L L C  
SLEET C  
SNOW C C S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 16 16 23 30 35 39 35 33 27 18 11 3 -3 -8-10 -1 8 13  
MIN CHILL 11 14 26 36 28 18 1 -14 -20 -17 4  
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 10 35 24 36 14 32 15 30  
TEMP 11 18 34 32 27 26 34 29 20 17 30 27 19 16 29 26  
DEWPT 0 4 13 18 21 23 23 18 11 9 14 15 11 8 11 12  
PWIND DIR S S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 20 60 50 40 40 40 30  
SNOW S C C C C C C C C C C C C  
 
 
MEZ003-162000-  
NORTHERN SOMERSET-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAKER LAKE AND BILLY-JACK DEPOT  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 47 49 51 31 34 36 34 37 39 -1 2 4 17 20 23  
TEMP 27 30 36 42 45 47 49 50 43 35 33 31 24 18 11 7 4 3 11 17 20 16  
DEWPT 23 27 32 38 41 44 47 49 41 32 23 14 9 2 -2 -5 -7 -9 -8 -8 -7 -2  
RH 85 88 85 86 86 89 93 96 93 89 66 49 52 49 55 57 59 56 41 31 29 44  
WIND DIR SE SE S SE S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW  
WIND SPD 12 16 17 16 14 12 14 17 16 14 14 16 16 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 5 2  
WIND GUST 26 32 33 33 29 31 33 35 35 34 29 32 31 29 28 26 25 25 21 19  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 90 90 30 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.22-0.33 0.38-0.51 0.03 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 T  
FRZG RAIN C C  
RAIN D L D D D D D C S  
SLEET C C  
SNOW C S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 16 19 27 34 38 35 26 23 19 11 4 -5 -8-13-14 -3 6 12  
MIN CHILL 6 15 28 36 19 11 -4 -14 -20 -18 3  
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 10 35 22 35 13 31 12 29  
TEMP 12 19 34 31 27 25 33 26 17 15 29 25 16 14 27 23  
DEWPT 1 7 13 19 22 22 20 14 9 9 12 14 10 8 11 12  
PWIND DIR S S S SW W W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 20 50 40 30 40 30 20  
SNOW S C C C S S C C C C S S S  
 
 
MEZ004-162000-  
NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAXTER ST PARK, CHAMBERLAIN LAKE,  
CHURCHILL DAM, AND MOUNT KATAHDIN  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 43 49 55 33 38 44 36 41 47 -1 4 10 13 22 26  
TEMP 27 30 36 41 45 48 49 50 45 39 37 33 26 20 14 10 6 5 13 19 22 17  
DEWPT 23 26 32 38 41 45 47 49 43 37 27 17 11 5 0 -4 -6 -8 -7 -6 -5 -2  
RH 85 85 85 89 86 89 93 96 93 92 67 51 52 51 53 52 57 54 39 32 29 42  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 11 13 16 16 13 12 14 17 17 14 14 16 16 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 5 2  
WIND GUST 32 35 36 35 33 35 40 43 43 36 32 32 33 32 32 29 29 27 24  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 90 100 50 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.20-1.01 0.42-2.05 0.04-0.21 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 T  
FRZG RAIN C D D  
RAIN D D D D D D D C C S  
SLEET C  
SNOW C S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 17 19 26 33 38 38 31 28 23 14 7 -1 -6-10-11 0 8 14  
MIN CHILL -4 4 16 29 19 2 -13 -20 -22 -20 -9  
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 11 35 22 36 14 33 13 30  
TEMP 12 18 34 31 26 25 34 28 19 16 30 26 18 15 29 24  
DEWPT 1 7 15 19 22 23 22 17 10 9 14 15 11 8 12 12  
PWIND DIR S S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 20 50 40 30 40 30 20  
SNOW C C C C S C C C C C S S  
 
 
MEZ005-162000-  
NORTHERN PENOBSCOT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MILLINOCKET, EAST MILLINOCKET, PATTEN,  
AND MEDWAY  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 48 51 53 39 44 47 42 47 50 3 8 12 21 25 28  
TEMP 29 30 36 41 45 48 50 52 48 45 43 39 32 26 18 14 10 8 17 23 25 20  
DEWPT 25 27 33 39 43 46 48 51 47 44 33 22 15 7 2 -2 -5 -7 -7 -6 -5 -3  
RH 85 88 89 92 93 93 93 96 96 96 67 50 49 44 49 48 50 49 33 27 26 35  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 11 13 14 13 13 13 17 19 20 18 16 14 14 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 5 2  
WIND GUST 25 31 32 29 28 33 36 41 40 37 33 29 32 29 29 28 26 25 23 19  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 100 100 60 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.24-0.83 0.56-1.47 0.06-0.13 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN C  
RAIN D D D D D D D L C S  
SLEET C  
SNOW S C  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 19 20 27 34 39 37 35 30 22 14 5 0 -5 -7 4 13 18  
MIN CHILL 13 17 28 38 32 21 6 -8 -15 -12 8  
FLOOD A A A A A A A  
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 13 36 23 38 17 35 16 32  
TEMP 14 20 35 32 27 26 36 31 21 19 32 29 20 18 31 26  
DEWPT 1 6 15 18 22 24 24 18 12 10 15 16 13 9 12 12  
PWIND DIR S S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 20 50 50 30 40 40 30  
SNOW S C C C C C C C C C C C C  
 
 
MEZ006-162000-  
SOUTHEAST AROOSTOOK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOULTON, HODGDON, SHERMAN,  
AND SMYRNA MILLS  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 48 51 54 42 46 48 45 49 51 4 7 11 23 25 28  
TEMP 28 30 36 41 45 49 51 52 50 47 45 41 34 27 18 14 9 8 17 23 25 20  
DEWPT 23 26 32 39 43 46 49 51 49 46 36 25 17 9 2 -1 -5 -7 -7 -7 -6 -3  
RH 81 85 85 92 93 89 93 96 96 96 70 52 49 46 49 50 52 49 33 26 25 35  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 9 12 13 13 13 13 16 20 23 20 14 14 13 11 11 10 11 11 10 9 4 2  
WIND GUST 23 27 29 29 27 29 33 39 42 39 31 28 29 26 26 25 25 25 25 19  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 100 100 60 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.26-0.66 0.60-0.84 0.09-0.15 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN S  
RAIN D D D D D D D L L C  
SLEET S  
SNOW S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 19 19 27 33 39 38 33 24 16 6 1 -5 -7 5 13 19  
MIN CHILL 14 17 31 39 34 26 10 -6 -15 -10 10  
FLOOD A A A A A A A  
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 11 36 22 38 16 35 16 32  
TEMP 13 20 35 31 26 26 36 31 21 18 32 29 20 18 31 26  
DEWPT 0 5 14 17 21 24 24 19 13 11 15 16 13 9 12 12  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 20 50 50 40 40 40 30  
SNOW S C C C C C C C C C C C C  
 
 
MEZ010-162000-  
CENTRAL PISCATAQUIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, MONSON, AND BLANCHARD  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 46 51 54 35 40 45 38 43 48 3 8 12 16 24 30  
TEMP 29 31 36 41 45 49 50 51 46 41 39 34 28 22 16 12 9 8 15 21 24 20  
DEWPT 25 28 33 38 42 46 48 50 45 39 28 17 12 5 0 -3 -5 -6 -7 -7 -7 -3  
RH 85 88 89 89 89 89 93 96 96 92 64 49 50 47 48 50 52 52 36 28 24 35  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 12 14 16 16 14 14 18 20 20 17 16 16 17 16 16 14 14 13 11 10 5 2  
WIND GUST 33 36 35 34 33 36 44 48 47 39 35 32 35 36 36 34 33 32 26 21 16  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 100 100 40 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.26-1.16 0.49-1.78 0.02-0.09 0 0  
SNOW 12HR T 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN S C D  
RAIN D D D D D D D C S S  
SLEET S C  
SNOW S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 18 21 27 32 38 38 33 30 25 16 9 0 -4 -7 -8 2 11 16  
MIN CHILL 5 11 24 35 23 10 -5 -16 -20 -18 -3  
FLOOD A A A A A A A  
WINTER WEATH Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 15 35 24 36 18 33 16 30  
TEMP 16 21 34 31 27 26 34 29 21 19 31 27 20 18 29 25  
DEWPT 3 8 14 18 22 24 21 15 11 11 13 15 12 10 11 12  
PWIND DIR S S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 20 50 40 30 40 30 20  
SNOW C C C S S C C C C C S S  
 
 
MEZ031-162000-  
SOUTHERN PISCATAQUIS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DOVER-FOXCROFT, MILO, AND GUILFORD  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 49 53 55 42 45 47 45 48 50 10 26 30 31  
TEMP 31 32 38 43 48 51 52 52 49 46 44 42 34 27 20 16 12 11 21 27 29 24  
DEWPT 27 30 35 41 45 49 50 51 48 44 33 21 15 9 3 -1 -4 -6 -6 -7 -6 -1  
RH 85 92 89 93 89 93 93 96 96 93 65 43 45 46 47 46 48 45 29 22 21 33  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 10 11 12 12 12 14 17 20 20 18 16 14 14 12 12 11 11 11 10 8 5 2  
WIND GUST 21 24 24 24 25 31 35 39 37 36 29 28 28 26 25 25 25 23  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 100 100 40 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0.69-0.97 0.58-0.92 0.03-0.08 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN C  
RAIN C D D D D D D D C C S  
SLEET C  
TSTMS IS IS S S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 22 23 30 37 39 37 34 25 16 7 3 -1 -3 10 19  
MIN CHILL 20 24 35 35 28 12 0 -7 -2 16  
FLOOD A A A A A A A  
WINTER WEATH Y  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 16 38 24 42 20 38 18 35  
TEMP 17 22 38 33 28 27 39 33 23 21 36 31 22 20 33 29  
DEWPT 4 10 16 20 24 25 24 17 12 12 15 18 14 10 12 13  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 10 40 40 30 40 30 20  
SNOW C C C S S C C C C C S S  
 
 
MEZ011-162000-  
CENTRAL PENOBSCOT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, HOWLAND, AND SPRINGFIELD  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 49 53 55 45 47 49 48 50 52 10 12 14 26 29 31  
TEMP 31 33 38 43 48 52 53 54 51 48 46 44 37 29 22 17 14 13 20 26 29 24  
DEWPT 26 29 35 41 45 49 51 53 50 47 36 25 18 11 4 0 -2 -5 -7 -7 -7 -3  
RH 81 85 89 93 89 89 93 96 96 96 68 47 46 46 45 46 48 43 29 23 20 30  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW  
WIND SPD 11 12 12 13 13 16 18 21 21 20 16 14 13 11 11 10 10 10 9 8 4 2  
WIND GUST 24 25 26 27 28 34 37 41 44 42 29 28 28 25 25 23 23 21 19  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 100 100 50 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.52-0.82 0.57-0.89 0.05-0.12 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN S  
RAIN S D D D D D D D C C S  
SLEET S  
TSTMS IS IS S S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 22 24 31 37 37 28 20 11 6 1 0 10 18  
MIN CHILL 17 21 33 38 30 12 0 -6 -3 16  
FLOOD A A A A A A A  
WINTER WEATH Y  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 17 38 25 40 20 37 20 35  
TEMP 18 23 37 32 28 28 38 33 24 22 35 31 23 22 33 29  
DEWPT 4 9 16 19 23 26 25 19 15 13 15 18 15 11 12 13  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 20 40 40 30 40 40 30  
RAIN C  
SNOW S C C C C C C C C C C C C  
 
 
MEZ032-162000-  
NORTHERN WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DANFORTH, VANCEBORO, AND TOPSFIELD  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 48 52 54 44 48 49 47 51 52 10 12 14 25 27 29  
TEMP 30 32 37 42 46 50 51 53 51 49 47 45 38 30 22 17 14 12 20 25 27 23  
DEWPT 24 28 34 40 44 48 50 52 50 48 39 30 22 13 6 2 -2 -4 -6 -7 -6 -3  
RH 78 85 89 93 93 93 96 96 96 96 74 55 52 49 49 51 48 48 30 23 23 31  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 11 13 14 14 16 17 19 24 26 24 16 17 14 10 10 9 10 10 9 8 4 1  
WIND GUST 25 27 28 29 32 36 39 43 48 43 33 32 29 23 23 21 23 23 19  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW B1  
POP 12HR 100 100 60 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.51-0.81 0.68-0.98 0.12 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN S  
RAIN L D D D D D D L C C  
SLEET S  
TSTMS IS IS S S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 20 22 28 34 38 29 22 12 7 1 -1 9 17  
MIN CHILL 18 22 32 39 36 33 16 1 -6 -3 15  
FLOOD A A A A A A A  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 16 36 24 39 20 36 20 34  
TEMP 17 23 35 32 27 28 37 33 24 22 33 30 23 21 32 28  
DEWPT 3 9 15 19 22 25 26 21 16 14 15 18 16 12 12 13  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 10 50 50 40 40 40 30  
SNOW C C C C C C C C C C C C  
 
 
MEZ015-162000-  
SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BANGOR, BREWER, ORONO, AND OLD TOWN  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 52 54 56 45 47 50 48 50 53 10 13 15 26 31 33  
TEMP 32 35 40 46 50 54 54 54 51 48 46 44 37 30 23 18 15 14 23 29 31 25  
DEWPT 27 32 38 43 48 51 52 53 50 47 36 25 19 11 5 1 -2 -4 -5 -5 -4 1  
RH 81 89 92 89 93 90 93 96 96 96 68 47 48 44 45 46 46 44 28 22 21 34  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW  
WIND SPD 9 12 13 14 14 17 20 24 24 21 17 16 14 12 11 10 10 11 10 8 4 2  
WIND GUST 21 26 27 28 31 39 46 49 48 41 32 29 29 26 26 25 25 25 21  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 100 100 40 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0.62-1.17 0.54-1.04 0.02-0.10 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C D D D D D D D C C S  
TSTMS IS IS S S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 24 26 33 39 39 37 28 20 12 6 2 1 12 21  
MIN CHILL 19 24 35 38 31 14 0 -5 -3 15  
FLOOD A A A A A A A  
HIGH WIND W W W W  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 18 39 26 43 21 39 20 36  
TEMP 20 25 38 33 29 29 40 34 25 23 37 33 24 22 35 30  
DEWPT 7 12 18 21 25 26 27 19 14 14 17 19 15 11 13 14  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 5 10 40 30 30 40 30 20  
RAIN C C C C C  
SNOW C C C C S C C C C C S S  
 
 
MEZ016-162000-  
INTERIOR HANCOCK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMHERST, AURORA, DEDHAM, EASTBROOK,  
AND GREAT POND  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 50 53 55 45 47 49 48 50 52 12 14 15 27 30 33  
TEMP 32 35 40 44 48 52 52 53 51 48 46 45 39 32 24 19 16 14 23 28 30 25  
DEWPT 27 32 38 43 47 50 51 52 49 47 38 29 22 15 8 3 0 -2 -3 -2 -2 2  
RH 81 89 92 96 96 93 96 96 93 96 73 53 50 49 50 49 48 48 31 26 24 36  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW  
WIND SPD 10 12 14 16 16 18 21 26 27 25 18 16 14 11 11 10 11 11 10 9 4 2  
WIND GUST 23 27 28 29 32 40 47 54 52 43 32 29 29 25 25 23 25 25 21  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 100 100 40 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0.68-1.20 0.78-1.15 0.02-0.10 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN S  
RAIN S D D D D D D D C C S  
TSTMS IS IS S S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 24 26 32 37 39 38 30 23 13 8 3 1 12 19  
MIN CHILL 20 25 36 37 33 18 3 -3 0 17  
FLOOD A A A A A A A  
HIGH WIND W W W W  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 19 37 26 41 22 38 21 36  
TEMP 20 26 36 32 29 30 39 34 26 23 36 32 25 23 34 30  
DEWPT 9 14 20 22 25 27 29 22 17 16 19 20 16 13 15 16  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 0 10 40 40 30 40 30 20  
RAIN C C C C C  
SNOW S C C C S C C C C C S S  
 
 
MEZ017-162000-  
CENTRAL WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CALAIS, GRAND LAKE STREAM, WESLEY,  
AND PRINCETON  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 49 52 54 45 48 49 48 51 52 13 14 18 27 30 32  
TEMP 32 34 39 43 47 51 51 52 51 49 47 47 40 33 26 20 16 15 23 28 30 25  
DEWPT 27 31 37 42 46 49 50 51 49 48 39 31 24 17 10 4 1 -2 -2 -3 -3 2  
RH 81 89 92 96 96 93 96 96 93 96 74 53 52 51 50 49 51 46 33 25 23 36  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 10 11 13 14 14 16 21 26 27 27 17 16 13 9 9 8 9 10 9 8 3 1  
WIND GUST 23 25 28 31 32 39 44 55 54 50 33 32 29 23 23 21 23 25 21 19  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 100 100 60 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0.64-1.01 0.75-1.14 0.07-0.19 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN S  
RAIN S L D D D D D D L C S  
TSTMS IS IS S S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 23 26 31 36 32 26 17 10 5 2 13 20  
MIN CHILL 19 23 32 39 37 34 20 1 -4 0 18  
FLOOD A A A A A A A  
HIGH WIND W W W W  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 19 37 26 41 22 38 21 36  
TEMP 20 25 36 32 29 29 38 34 26 23 36 32 25 23 34 30  
DEWPT 8 13 19 22 24 27 29 24 18 16 19 21 18 14 15 16  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 10 40 40 30 40 40 30  
RAIN C C C C C C  
SNOW S C C C C S C C C C C S  
 
 
MEZ029-162000-  
COASTAL HANCOCK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELLSWORTH, BAR HARBOR, BUCKSPORT, ORLAND,  
AND CASTINE  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 47 50 53 40 43 47 43 46 50 12 16 21 30 32 35  
TEMP 35 37 41 45 47 49 49 49 47 44 42 43 38 33 27 22 18 17 25 30 31 27  
DEWPT 30 34 39 43 46 48 48 48 46 43 36 28 22 16 11 6 3 1 1 1 2 7  
RH 82 89 92 93 96 96 96 96 96 96 79 55 52 49 50 49 51 49 34 28 28 42  
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W SW  
WIND SPD 12 16 17 19 19 20 26 31 33 28 19 17 16 12 12 11 11 11 10 8 4 3  
WIND GUST 33 37 41 43 46 51 55 60 63 55 43 41 39 36 34 32 32 32 25 19 16 13  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 100 100 30 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0.59-1.14 0.44-0.96 0.04 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C D D D D D D D C S  
TSTMS IS IS S S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 26 28 33 37 38 35 34 35 29 24 16 11 6 4 15 22  
MIN CHILL 17 23 31 34 30 26 20 7 -1 4 17  
FLOOD A A A A A A A  
HIGH WIND W W W W  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 22 37 28 42 24 40 23 37  
TEMP 23 29 36 33 31 31 40 36 29 26 37 34 28 25 34 31  
DEWPT 12 17 22 24 27 29 31 24 18 18 21 21 18 17 18 17  
PWIND DIR S S S SW W NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 10 30 30 30 40 30 20  
RAIN C C C S S C C C  
SNOW S C C C S S C C C C S S  
 
 
MEZ030-162000-  
COASTAL WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EASTPORT, PERRY, MACHIAS, AND CHERRYFIELD  
231 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 45 50 53 41 44 48 44 47 51 14 15 20 29 31 33  
TEMP 34 36 40 43 46 48 49 49 47 45 43 44 39 34 28 22 18 16 24 29 30 26  
DEWPT 29 33 37 41 44 47 48 48 46 44 37 30 25 19 13 7 3 1 0 0 1 5  
RH 82 89 89 93 93 96 96 96 96 96 79 57 57 54 53 52 51 51 34 28 28 40  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD 11 13 16 17 17 18 26 32 33 32 18 16 14 9 8 8 8 8 8 6 3 2  
WIND GUST 29 34 36 39 41 48 52 60 60 57 41 37 35 29 29 26 26 26 23 19 13  
CLOUDS OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 100 100 60 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0.62-1.06 0.48-1.00 0.06-0.22 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S L D D D D D D L C S  
TSTMS IS IS S S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF PF PF PF  
WIND CHILL 25 27 32 35 39 38 35 35 37 31 27 20 14 8 5 16 22  
MIN CHILL 22 26 31 34 30 27 23 9 1 5 17  
FLOOD A A A A A A A  
HIGH WIND W W W W  
 
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 21 36 27 40 23 38 22 36  
TEMP 22 27 35 32 30 30 38 35 28 25 36 33 27 24 33 30  
DEWPT 11 15 21 23 25 28 30 26 19 18 20 22 19 16 17 17  
PWIND DIR S S S SW W W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 10 30 40 30 40 40 30  
RAIN C C C S C C C  
SNOW S C C C S S C C C C C S  
 
 
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